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FOLLOWING JOURNEY OF FIVE DOLLAR BILL THRU MANY TRANSACTIONS, FILM SHOWS HOW MONEY FUNCTIONS AS STANDARD OF VALUE, STANDARD FOR FUTURE PAYMENT, STOREHOUSE OF VALUE & CONVENIENT MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE FOR GOODS OR SERVICES.

Tracking a five-dollar bill.
paint store; barter; recreated "prehistoric time"; railyard; assembly line; gas station;
money as a quick and easy medium of exchange;
early forms of money: spearheads, shells on a string, wampum.
bills; counterfeit money; U.S. Mint; Bureau of Engraving and Printing; cash register; coins; coin changer; writing a check; making a purchase; bank; bank teller; buying; entering an airplane;
Ken Smith sez: This film follows a five-dollar bill (Federal Reserve Note G12463089B, series 34E) as it flows from person to person and performs different functions in the money channels of America. The narrator explains that money is "a quick and easy medium of exchange," which we use because "life today is too complex." Actually, money is a pretty abstract concept, and this film does a good job of making us aware of it. Watch for the cameo by "Mrs. Moore," who later played roles in Making Your Own Decisions and Political Parties.

EVOLUTION OF MONETARY SYSTEM BARTER CHECKS FIVE DOLLAR BILLS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VALUE GOODS SERVICES EXCHANGE MONEY CURRENCY COINS PAYMENTS PURCHASES CASH
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